adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
FranciscannounUS /frænˈsɪskən/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
Ganganelli
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From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
glittersnounUS /ˈɡlɪtərz/
plural of “glitter” — the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
how
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From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
Lorenzo
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From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
Lorenzo's
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From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then, suddenly stopping, he turned toward his favorite place.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only see, my friend, how beautifully the sun glitters there among the pines, and how delightfully this air fans us!
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did we not remain there?
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With feverish impetuosity Ganganelli grasped Lorenzo’s arm and drew him away.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “Lorenzo,” he said in a low tone, and with deep sadness, “it was yet very pleasant in the Franciscan cloister.
